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Universal Music Group Acquires Majority Stake in Mavin Global to Boost Nigerian Music Globally

This acquisition will boost the growth of Nigerian music companies by providing more opportunities to showcase talent globally.

Source

Techpoint.Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

business development, creative economy, media and entertainment

African VC Firm P1 Ventures Completes 2nd $35 Million Close of Fund II

Founded in 2020, P1 Ventures is a high-conviction investor on a mission to back Africa’s best entrepreneurs.

Source

Disrupt Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Investing

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, artificial intelligence, healthcare technology, venture capital

Press Release: Report: Financially Self-Sustaining and Inclusive Social Entrepreneurial Approach Provides Access to Safe Water in Kenya

The SWE kiosks serve water to over 33,000 people across seven Kenyan counties at affordable prices.

Source

Siemens (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Social Enterprise, WASH

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

hygiene, sanitation, water

Viewpoint: The AfDB’s $61 Billion Initiative Will Transform Agriculture but for Whom?

The one-size-fits-all Dakar II plan risks sacrificing biodiversity and smallholders for the sake of private interests. There is an alternative.

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African Arguments (link opens in a new window)

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Agriculture, Environment

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

development finance, food security, scale, smallholder farmers

Prime Energy to Issue $7.3 Million Green Bond in Rwanda

The offer opens on March 18 and closes April 5 and the bond will be listed and start trading on the RSE on April 26.

Source

The East African (link opens in a new window)

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Energy

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

development finance, impact bonds, renewable energy

Nigeria’s Maliyo Games Becomes 1st African Developer to Collaborate With Disney

Nigeria’s Maliyo Games has partnered with Disney Games to release a mobile game inspired by the new animated series Iwájú.

Source

Disrupt Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

creative economy, media and entertainment, partnerships

Press Release: Bayer Pilots Unique Generative AI Tool for Agriculture

Expert generative AI system has been trained by Bayer agronomists and proprietary data to benefit farmers, agronomic advisors, and other industry users.

Source

PR Newswire (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Environment

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

artificial intelligence, data, food security, forests, innovation, smallholder farmers

Press Release: Sarah Malm Announced as New Executive Director of GOGLA, the Global Association for the Off-Grid Solar Energy Industry

GOGLA represents companies, investors, and development actors working to build sustainable markets for off-grid solar technologies.

Source

GOGLA (link opens in a new window)

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

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energy access, global development, off-grid energy, renewable energy, rural development, scale, SDGs, solar